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A New Alliance	By : Kehlan Category: M through R > Predator Views: 2899 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Predator movie series, nor do I own Star Trek, nor any of the characters from either of them. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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They had been walking for several hours the following day – or maybe the day after – Kehlan could no longer keep track as the days ran into each other. They were still being hunted. They’d fought and killed more of the alien things than Kehlan could be bothered to count and still they kept coming. And whatever was controlling them was slowly coming closer. They were staying ahead of it but only just… and each day the distance between them lessened. Unless they reached whatever destination the young Predator had in mind within the next few days, it was going to catch up with them. She was all too aware that on his own, he would be able to move far faster. It was her presence that was slowing him down.

Abruptly Kehlan came to a halt. Enough was enough. She would be the first to admit that the Predator’s skills in survival and hunting were far superior to hers, and that he was much more familiar with their environment, but even so, he was very young and inexperienced and he did not have the years of tactical training that she had. If there was going to be a fight, then better it was on their terms. Kehlan’s warrior blood was calling to her to stop running and to turn and fight. It was time to heed it.

“George”

At the sound of her voice, the predator stopped instantly, turning to face her, an enquiring look on his face.

“It’s time to fight” she told him, and knowing he did not understand her words, she lifted up the weapon in her hands, making a gesture as though stabbing something and then pointed back the way they had come.

The Predator’s mandibles flared in concentration as he considered her meaning. “Fffffight?” He repeated the word carefully, trying out the sounds and then gestured with his own weapon. “Fffight”

“Yes” Kehlan nodded vigorously ”Fight”

The predator remained still for a moment, then, with a sudden motion he launched himself into the trees, climbing until he was out of sight, hidden by the dense foliage.

Patiently, Kehlan waited, wondering what he was doing and knowing she would find out in due course. Sure enough he returned quickly, a satisfied expression on his face. He gestured, not in the direction they had been going, but off to the right. “Fffight!” Seeing she did not completely understand his meaning, he tried again. “Fffight good!” He had learned that word from Kehlan earlier, along with several other words of her language – simple words like yes and no.

Fight good. Kehlan considered what he was telling her and then it became clear. If she understood him correctly, over to the right was a good place for them to prepare for what was coming and take the battle to the enemy. “Okay” she said, moving in the direction he had indicated, “Let’s go”

As they walked, Kehlan considered what she knew of their enemy. If what hunted them was an Alien Queen, she had no doubt she was in for the fight of her life. She had not yet laid eyes on the creature, but she’d seen and killed plenty of the drones and so far the ancient movie makers had been all too accurate. The Queen was going to be big, fast and dangerous and they needed every advantage if they were to be successful in not just surviving, but taking her down.

The spot George had chosen was not far away and it did not take them long to reach it. Kehlan surveyed the site carefully and nodded in satisfaction. The clearing was a relatively large one, roughly circular in shape and with flat, even ground. It was suitable for their purpose.

The situation they were in worried Kehlan. She needed weapons. The borrowed sword she carried, while effective, would not be sufficient against the approaching creature. Whatever it was, it was bigger and deadlier than the things they had already been fighting and they had been bad enough. She shuddered at the memory of that blank, eyeless skull and the way that vicious mouth within a mouth had come shooting out. What was the word he had used for the creatures? Kainde Amedha?

Kehlan looked around at George who stood motionless, his stillness reminding Kehlan of vids she had seen of Terran crocodiles. The huge prehistoric reptiles could lie still below the surface of the water for hours, watching for potential prey without so much as a ripple to give their presence away. The jungle that George gazed into was almost silent now, unnaturally so. Only a faint shaking of the ground and a whisper of leaves in the high canopy gave away the approach of their pursuer. It was close now. Their detour, whilst it had been a tactical necessity, had allowed the thing to close the distance between them.

Thinking for several moments, Kehlan remembered something she had seen in one of the movies. It seemed crazy but just because some film director or scriptwriter had thought of it first, didn’t mean it wouldn’t work. The characters had used part of the Xenomorph drone’s body as weapons against the queen. She dismissed the idea of using the skull almost immediately. It was too heavy and cumbersome to use as an effective shield. The tail spike however, could easily be adapted into a primitive but effective spear... if only she had a tail spike to adapt! It would be very convenient, she thought optimistically, if a drone would turn up in time for them to butcher it and turn it into the weapon they needed.

A menacing hiss sounded behind them and Kehlan grinned. Bang on time, there it was. "Bingo" she muttered and turned to attack the creature. She and George were well practiced now at fighting the alien creatures. Working together as a team, killing one was no longer difficult and while she was anything but complacent, it was almost a matter of routine.

With the creature dead at their feet, Kehlan could get to work. She stood for a moment, considering how best to achieve her goal. She needed a long straight branch to use as a shaft for her makeshift spear and some twine to bind it to the tail spike. More by sign language than words, she was able to convey to the young predator what she was trying to do and with a nod of understanding and approval, he leapt for the treetops. Kehlan could only stand and admire his agility as he gathered what was needed before returning to ground level to assist her in making the weapon.

The final knot was bound with barely moments to spare. George handed the spear to Kehlan. Gripping the primitive weapon, she tested it and discovered that, considering its origin and hurried manufacture, the spear was surprisingly well balanced. She would have no problems wielding it.

“Thanks!” She looked up at the tall predator and smiled her gratitude.

"Fffiiiiight"

“Fight” Kehlan confirmed, bracing herself for the battle to come. She could feel her heart rate accelerating as adrenaline coursed through her. There was no time to reflect upon it as the undergrowth split apart. The Alien Queen was upon them.
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